Melt-in-your-mouth whipped chocolate chip shortbread cookies studded with mini semisweet chocolate chips and flavoured with a hint of vanilla.
Shortbread is pretty plain. I can't say I have ever craved a shortbread cookie. But every time I bite into one of these buttery smooth cookies, I fall in love and wonder how I could ever say I don't adore them! They are that good. Try my Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies for another irresistible cookie recipe.
Like my Eggnog Shortbread Cookies, this is a whipped shortbread. That just means you mix all the cookie dough ingredients and then whip it for a few minutes until it transforms from a crumbly, dense cookie dough into a fluffy and creamy textured dough. Then for this recipe, you fold in some mini chocolate chips. Because chocolate makes everything better!
For more buttery shortbread goodness, try my Macadamia Nut Shortbread Cookies next! They are a slice-and-bake version of shortbread. These amazing Billionaire's Shortbread Bars also have a pecan shortbread crust.
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⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe
- A fun twist on classic shortbread. Have you tried to like shortbread, but just found it plain boring? I think you will like these cookies!
- Easy to make. Whipped shortbread is SO easy to make, you will be amazed!
- Only 6 ingredients! We add chocolate chips and a bit of vanilla to a simple shortbread recipe made with 4 ingredients.
🧈 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to make these simple yet delicious whipped shortbread cookies with chocolate chips.
- Salted Butter - Or you could use unsalted butter with ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Powdered Sugar - An uncommon ingredient in cookie dough recipes but integral in making a smooth shortbread.
- Vanilla Extract - Just a little vanilla adds a hint of subtle flavour to these simple cookies.
- Cornstarch - This makes that melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Flour - All-purpose flour is what I use in all of my cookie recipes.
- Mini Chocolate Chips - The mini chocolate chips are a great size in these smaller cookies but you could use regular chips or chopped chocolate.
See the recipe card for measurements.
📃 Instructions
Step 1: Cream together the softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract.
Step 2: Add the cornstarch and flour and mix on low until the mixture comes together. It will look very crumbly and dry at first but it will come together, I promise!
Step 3: Turn the mixer up to high speed and whip the mixture for 2 full minutes until fluffy, smooth, and light in color.
Step 4: Add the chocolate chips.
Step 5: Fold until the chocolate chips are distributed throughout.
Step 6: Roll between clean hands into balls, using about 1 - 1 ½ tablespoons of dough for each cookie. Arrange on a parchment paper lined pan, leaving 1 inch of spreading room between each cookie.
Step 7: Bake in a preheated oven for 23-25 minutes or until slightly golden around the edges.
Hint: These cookies do need to bake for quite a while, but I like to use their baking time to prepare other baking recipes when I am busy with lots of Christmas baking. Mix up another batch of cookie dough (like these eggnog white chocolate cookies) while you wait!
📝 Substitutions
This recipe doesn't have many ingredients but here are 2 possible substitutions/variations.
- Salted Butter - Salt helps flavours shine in cooking and baking. If using unsalted butter, add ½ teaspoon of salt to this recipe.
- Chocolate Chips - I use mini semisweet chocolate chips because I enjoy the flavour and texture of the smaller chip. You could use dark chocolate, white chocolate, or another flavour of chips instead.
❄️ Storage
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.
These cookies can also be frozen in an airtight container for up to 6 weeks.
💡 Top tip
Make sure you bake the cookies until they get a little golden brown on the bottoms and around the edges. This makes for the best flavour and that melt-in-your-mouth texture!
❓ FAQ
Yes! Freeze in an airtight container for up to 6 weeks (for fresh tasting cookies). Take out and thaw for a few hours before serving.
I have not tested this recipe with gluten-free ingredients, but let me know how it goes if you try it!
🍫 More Chocolate Chip Recipes
Looking for other recipes with chocolate chips? Try these next:
If you tried these Chocolate Chip Whipped Shortbread Cookies or any other recipe on my website, please leave a ⭐️ star rating and write a little note telling me how it went in the comments below. Thank you!!
📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies
Equipment
- baking sheet(s)
- parchment paper
- electric handheld mixer
- mixing bowls
- measuring cups & spoons
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter* softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar (confectioners sugar)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips*
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325℉. Line baking sheet(s) with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl using an electric handheld mixer, cream the softened butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract for 1 minute.
- Add the cornstarch and flour and mix on low speed until the dough starts to come together. Increase the mixer to high speed and whip the dough for 2 minutes until fluffy and light in colour. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Using your hands, roll the dough into balls, using about 1 tablespoon of dough per cookie. Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets at least 1 inch apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 23-25 minutes or until the bottoms are golden. Let the cookies cool completely on the baking sheet. Enjoy!
Notes
- If using unsalted butter, add ½ teaspoon of salt to this recipe.
- You could use dark chocolate, white chocolate, or another flavour of chips instead.
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